Dante Alighieri Statue

Verona


The famous, rather pensive statue of Dante looking like a lost tourist, stands on Piazza dei Signori where he lived from 1312 to 1318 in Cangrande's residence. It's the work of Ugo Zannoni and was erected in 1865.


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